CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Adam Bradford Linch, 35, of Anmoore, West Virginia, has been convicted of heroin trafficking and unlawful possession of a firearm in federal court.
Linch sold heroin in Harrison County, West Virginia, in August 2014. He pleaded guilty to one count of “Distribution of Heroin” and faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000.
The West Virginia State Police and the Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated the case. Linch was discovered in unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, despite being prohibited from possessing firearms due to a prior misdemeanor conviction for “Domestic Battery” in February 2010.
Linch was found in possession of a .45 caliber pistol and ammunition in March 2015 in Harrison County, West Virginia. He pleaded guilty to “Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence,” and faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The Clarksburg, West Virginia Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the firearms offense.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Cogar prosecuted the heroin trafficking offense and Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Adkins prosecuted the firearms offense on behalf of the government. U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Aloi presided over both proceedings.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based on the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant. Linch’s sentencing date has not been announced.
Linch is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a prior misdemeanor conviction for “Domestic Battery” in February 2010. Despite this, he was found in possession of a firearm and ammunition in March 2015, leading to the second charge against him.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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